Lead Electrician

Initial Posting Date:
02/16/2024
Application Deadline:
03/12/2024
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Salary Range:
$6,025 - $8,024
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Lead Electrician
Job Description:
Electrician 3 - Lead Electrician
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division - Region 1
Electrical Unit
Portland
The role:
Do you posses a supervisor electrician license? We are recruiting for a Lead Electrician in Portland! In this role, you will work throughout Region 1 on traffic signals, highway illumination, roadside flashers and building grounds owned by ODOT. You will support other electricians in the district to complete their projects. Apply today!
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you'll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.
Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:

• Perform roadside electrical work on traffic signals, sign illumination, highway illumination, traffic count systems and control circuits operated by time clocks or photo electric devices.
• Replace, program and troubleshoot traffic signals controllers, traffic signal field wiring and traffic detection circuits.
• Update road weather information systems, roadway video/camera systems, flashing beacons and sign messages.
• Assist with maintenance on distribution panels, branch circuits, fixtures and motor controls.
• Work on and below bridges; navigation lights, aviation warning beacons, drawbridge controls and any other related services.
• Encourage a unified work environment for internal and external partners.
• Act as liaison with others involved in projects such as state inspectors, representatives of local power companies, other jurisdictions and crews.
• Prioritize tasks for each phase of work based on skills in the unit.
• Plan, assign and review the work of lower-level employees in the unit.
• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions and may require working at heights in excess of 110 feet, electrical shock hazards, lifting up to 50 pounds and being on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to emergencies.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov

What's in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:
A general supervising electrical license.
Special qualifications:

• This position requires a maximum 60 minute response time to 9200 SE Lawnfield Rd, Clackamas, Or 97015 for emergency call-outs.
• Employee will be required to use a commercial motor vehicle to conduct business. You must possess a current, valid commercial driver's license B (CDL-B), no air brake restrictions, OR have the ability to acquire a class B commercial learner permit within 60 days of hire and a CDL-B with restrictions removed within six months of hire (ODOT will cover training costs) to be considered eligible for this position. A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks, including Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse registration and full query check for our final candidate(s) and annual query for current employees.

What we'd like to see:
If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting traffic signals.
• Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting 480V highway illumination systems.
• Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting generators and transfer switches.
• Demonstrated experience working in, around and over heavy vehicle traffic.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supporting a team.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:
  
  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the 'Need help?' section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
  • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the "what we'd like to see" section above.
    
    • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.
    • Please address your cover letter to Terry Carlson, Electrical Manager.
    • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the "what we'd like to see" section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.
    • You must upload your cover letter in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of the application.
  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-586-6863 or email ODOTRecruitmentNH@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 03/12/2024, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.
• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
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